Fun New Trend in Higher Education and Recruitment

Games as books? Well, with the advances in technology and the celebration of creativity, now you can play your game and excel in your studies too!

Two lecturers from the University of New South Wales' Australian School of Business have introduced Playconomics, an optional online game for students undertaking Microeconomics 1.

Playconomics has been tested in a lab environment and has been proven to produce the same exam results as traditional textbook learning. But of course, gaming scores more points in terms of fun and engagement. Take up of the game by students has been enthusiastic, with about 80% of students playing the game.

Some big companies now use games as part of their graduate recruitment process, usually of the time management variety, like Fish Ball. Similar to the more famous Diner Dash, this game tests your ability to serve customers the Fish Balls they want at the fastest speed. Very addictive!

Gaming can help you progress to the next stage of your interviews!

Some recruiters mix things up by having you guess the type of 'food' which a 'customer' would want as well. Depending on the culture of the company, you might want to tailor your strategy around serving more customers, or serving less customers but delighting them, or serving customers in batches - the possibilities are endless!

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